The Hound Association
The Houndshow 2025
For every Hound enthusiast worldwide!
The Hound Association committee are excited to announce a Hound extravaganza for 2025 with a double header weekend that all hound enthusiasts worldwide can visit. Below are links to the world's largest Houndshow - the Prestigious Championship Show help on Saturday 19th July followed by our Premier Open Show, held on the Sunday 20th July at the same venue. Whilst making a weekend of Hounds we are excited to announce no fewer than 14 Joint Hound Breed shows with a total of 26 extra sets of UK Championship Certificates. This gives some breeds such as Bassets and Dachshunds the ability to gain the title of UK Champion in one weekend with three Challenge Certificates. Below is a full list of all joint shows. The whole committee look forward to welcoming a worldwide audience to a celebration of Hounds.
Saturday Joint Shows
Afghan Hound Association (Open Show)
Contact: Claire Parker — ahasecretary@yahoo.co.uk
Borzoi Club (Open Show)
Judge: Karen Arden (Greenhaven) Contact: Pat Harris — 01922 682191 / theborzoiclub@ymail.com
Cirneco dell’Etna Club (Open Show)
Judge: Lyn Hewson Contact: Caroline Hillyer — hillyercaroline@gmail.com
Midland Basset Hound Club (Championship Show)
Judge: Martin Hewitt (Hunterspark) [New Zealand] Contact: midlandbassethc@gmail.com
The Midland Dachshund Club (Championship Show)
Dachshund (Long-Haired): Lesley Patton (Lesandnic) Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired): Minna Maija-Borsuk (Follypaws) Dachshund (Smooth-Haired): Becky Baldwin (Beckel) Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired): Gary McAlpine (Lampcien) Dachshund (Wire-Haired): Matthew Oddie (Riowood/Ragus) Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired): David Craig (Davricard) Best in Show: John Bennett (Shardaroba)
Contact: Daniel Roberts — 01785 664461 / 07765 348964 / swansford@outlook.com
Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club (Championship Show)
Judge: Ian Veal Contact: Dr Michelle Ulyatt — 07907 056903 / secretary@salukiclub.co.uk
West Mercia Beagle Club (Championship Show)
Judge: Lorna Binks (Tannahill) Contact: Debbie Taylor — 01905 345755 / debbie_deaconfield@outlook.com
Sunday Joint Shows
Basset Fauve de Bretagne Club (Championship Show)
Judge: Howard Ogden Contact: Jo Perry — joperry4@hotmail.com - Club Website
Basset Griffon Vendéen Club (Championship Show)
Petit Judge: Marita Rodgers (Montravia/Switherland) Grand Judge: Graham Hill (Dimland)
Contact: Dianne Reid — maudaxibgv@gmail.com - Club Website
Basset Hound Club (Championship Show)
Dog Judge: Emily Mitchell — Bitch Judge: Simon Luxmoore Contact: Colin Gillanders — colin.helmsdown1@btinternet.com
Greyhound Club (Championship Show)
Judge: Michael White (Baldrey) Contact: Julie Mackenzie — thegreyhoundclub@yahoo.co.uk
Lancashire & Cheshire Dachshund Association (Championship Show)
Judges: Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired): Judith Carruthers Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired): Ian Seath Dachshund (Long-Haired): Sandra Williams Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired): To be confirmed Dachshund (Wire-Haired): Richard Bott Best in Show: Jane Howells
Contact: Donna Kirkwood-Emery — 07834608099 / dachs@helydon.co.uk - Club Website
Midland & Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club (Championship Show)
Judge: Michele Farleigh Contact: Lyndsey Forrester — secretary@ridgebacks.org.uk
Northern Counties Dachshund Club (Championship Show)
Judges: Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired): David Craig Dachshund (Smooth-Haired): Duncan McCalmont Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired): Judith Carruthers Dachshund (Long-Haired): Donna Kirkwood-Emery Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired): Paul Hayes Dachshund (Wire-Haired): Evan Ryan Best in Show: Andrea Callow Contact: Lynne Bell — 0191 414 2701 / tolberg-gsd@tiscali.co.uk
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Supporting all Hound breeds within the UK Kennel Club Hound Group.
Those with Challenge Certificates are;
Afghan Hounds, Basenjis, Basset Fauve de Bretagne, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand), Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit), Basset Hounds, Beagles, Bloodhounds, Borzois, Dachshund Long Haired, Dachshund Miniature Long Haired, Dachshund Smooth Haired, Dachshund Miniature Smooth Haired, Dachshund Wire Haired, Dachshund Miniature Wire Haired, Deerhounds, Finnish Spitz, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Otterhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis and Whippets.
Those breeds without Challenge Certificates but with Breed classes are;
Bavarian Mountain Hound, Cirneco Dell’Etna, Foxhounds, Hamiltonstovare, Harriers, Portuguese Podengo (Warren Hound) and Sloughis.
Those breeds currently on the Import Register are
Azawakh, Basset Bleu De Gascogne, Black & Tan Coonhound, Grand Bleu De Gascogne,
Griffon Fauve De Bretagne and Segugio Italiano
